Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-25
AUNT and niece,
OR.
The Mistress Of
Hazelwood.
ny onnAIp cAnLrox.
cnAr1En vIn-eonlnucA

your own prospects. said tho banker
nin sorry tlmt you think 80. Sir
Landy. replied Mil "But cannot nc
cept Your offer.
Mr. rrfciL although condemn your
folly an refusing. went on Sir andy. Il
am ready stIil TO effect the desired result
~ another way. Flush ITO pictures YOU
have ON hand YOU havo som, time TO
spare aud ] will purchase them. or pro-
curc their lelng purchased ut high pficc. "
Once more thank You. bu, once moro
1 must refuse VIII firmly answered.
THIS IN sheer childishncs~ tried tho
banker, lostnR temper. As lhfrr IA nu
obligation IN tho mnttor. will accept no
refusal. Being a man of wealth and posi-.
ton. he hauRhtlly added. Il propose TO
employ The inierest poseosH In such Affairs
toward obtaining good market for your
work, and shall expect lcitor from YOU
IN woek's ,ime, MIR. 1ryfoii. ON this sub
/ iect. ly then hope 10 have your recon
sidcred decision. For the present Let tho
subject be closed.
In due time they arrived at the railway
station.
Consider well on what hnyo been say
ing, Sir lAnsly observed, Just a. the train
came IN eiqbt, "nnd do NOT rely too much
on remaining al lialolwuod House for n
year. Aliss Wentw orlh II chang, able. mud
a thousand unexpected events may happen
before tho year ~ out For instance" he
added. uncasily, with his owes fikcd on tho
approaching tlnin. my interview with Miss
bcniloy last night may lead to u chnnge in
Hageluood House. which would possibly
result IN your departure from II ! say
possibly, because ono 81 Rnga invariably
leads 10 others ! therefore strongly ureo
you to accept ono OF my offers. and TO mako
Yourself hrmer footing In life
IL seemed 10 Will that Sir Landy vas
trying vaiuly 10 drng into his words certain
ones which would not fall in naturally, and
no was right. Seeing that tho trii was
only hundred yards from the pln form
the banker spoke tho certain words the
effect OF which WAS very sadden and some
what startling.
:" II ~ likely that Miss Wentworth Imcan
That Miss Bentley may marry before tho
/ year ~ ont
-oh, indeedl" said viii. II hope You
wiz have pleasant journey TO London.
Yes. said Sir Landy. hline no notice Of
the young mans expressed hope; IL u vory
probable that she will become my wife.
Indeed" said viii again, not knowing
what else 10 say under the circumstances.
Yes, said the banker.
Two minutes after which yea" he aud
bis nun we're ionrno3ing 10 Edinburgh 10
change trains for Ioudon. while Will Try
wood House.
SO briskly, indeed, did he walk. and 80
busiiy did his late convcrEstion with the
ba kerset his lboughts TO work that when he
deemed himself halfway 20 his destination.
he found that he was more than half mile
past IL.
Accordingly ho roiraced his steps, aud
shen he arrived at Hazclwood House the
ball clock silently intimated 10 him that the
NrU Ian f.4lf 40.
lie hurried to his room. and quickly
dressed for dinner.
While no Wa giving the last touch 10 his
neckiie, Miss Bentley knocked at his bed
room door.
Are you there, Mr. rryfoilG" she in
guircd
He oponed Il Immediately.
II beg your pardon. be said. Il hope /
have not kept you waiting. have only Just
returned from the station.
She put her arm through his. aud they
"nlked down the stairs together,
When they reached Tho hall. Miss Bent
ley laughed lightly, and said
'Woll27
Well what Is the matter. Miss BentIey2r
10 bad just occurred 20 viii at that mo-
lneiit that be had forgotten something.
What Is the matter with your memory.
sir. ifyfOilY she asked, pinyfnliy.
Good graciousi" he exclaimed. Mr.
Onhan has he argived?7
Yes. lie TX N the dining.room.
And do you like himf"
fon want ms opiuion. Of cOursel"
viii bowed
Mo- she replied. @IIo il not a gentle.
mnn. lie b drspdfully vnlglr. droadfnsIy
thealrical; thorph Il was sery kind OF MIN
70 come. but shall De- really more Obliged
10 him &hcn he las gone
VIII instantly thought # ihnf sketch Of
Adas which he had desfr0Fod iu tho
library. "foThnpe ho rnminatod. y
should not have usked his coming. She
may bc struck will the fcsembitEce a. I
was. fog the Instant
Entering the dining groom. tho eronp by
the fireplace. Of Mgs iiarcouu. Ada and
5nch gmham caused them % laugh very
heartily
The whole thing was 40 sminently nm.
like ffo1rlWood u0usol
Mis ilucenft bod ieieiy purchased sof.e
hne p0mcgranales. which, we're pneod 0n
side-iable as onnOsiiies jack bed pos
scs 81 himHelf of three of these and affer
the iaannof ni street iu9rien. aas hurins
them one after aHollol into fho aif. and
catching Them ea ihoy foi. most dexiafioaa.
ly, only 20 threw them high into the ctr
aQnin.
liis iwo auditors we're lahghing eieefany
at bis efforts.
During dianer The annuity business
which bal brought him 60 hardwood
House WIS ia o fou words sciiifd. anI on
tlit subject 40 least. il was evident nai
Jack dmhIIa Wle valuable authority lie
ndgisda Nfs HnrcUur! o. invest hef mones
fof ihc benefit of her 3ialah ernndtoa. in
"a way Chat 10 one had Thought ~ before.
giving hff bic lcasone. and loillha her ct.
acily what lnd 90 b. d0no and how sho
was tO d0it. and alio0lhff aliieffiho her
on that momenious matter which had uus
lied hef brains ~ much
His advice vas good clearly. flfsoflf.
and qulefly oSpfes ed aud Mfa. Hafcouff
resolved 90 follow it
When the ladiss had feilred. and the two
Young men were LEFT ai0ae together Wifs
ffsf words we're
Well. JACK. how vas Emily whom you
last saw herr
splendid. replied Jack ny Josei
though. ! have forgotten souoihinqi'
What7e
7 bad few lines from her ihis NOM
ing. Jack answered. "and ! vas told b.
give yo1 special hand shake on her &C..
count
Aiy dearest love TO her Nhen sou see
her said Wiz shaking Gmbams ont
stretched hand heartily Don't son for.
gci d. Jack
'0h, you may rely On mynoi forgetting